diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index a4d37beb436899..8dbebf7048b583 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -611,9 +611,10 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. untrusted user-supplied input will lead to security vulnerabilities. The *source* argument is parsed and evaluated as a Python expression - (technically speaking, a condition list) using the *globals* and *locals* - mappings as global and local namespace. If the *globals* dictionary is - present and does not contain a value for the key ``__builtins__``, a + (technically speaking, an :ref:`expression list `) + using the *globals* and *locals* mappings as global and local namespace. + If the *globals* dictionary is present and does not contain a value for the + key ``__builtins__``, a reference to the dictionary of the built-in module :mod:`builtins` is inserted under that key before *source* is parsed. Overriding ``__builtins__`` can be used to restrict or change the available @@ -633,6 +634,9 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. >>> eval('x+1') 2 + >>> eval("1, 2") + (1, 2) + This function can also be used to execute arbitrary code objects (such as those created by :func:`compile`). In this case, pass a code object instead of a string. If the code object has been compiled with ``'exec'`` as the